Remember in my Semua Ikan di Langit's review I said that the story would be better in short length? Well, here it is. And I enjoy it a3,5 dead stars.

Remember in my Semua Ikan di Langit's review I said that the story would be better in short length? Well, here it is. And I enjoy it a whole lot more than Semua Ikan.

This book is a picture book in nursery rhyme style which told a story of Little Tom whose father was went into the black hole and became a star. It's a sad and tragic story like Di Tanah Lada with more sentimentality than the previous. The pictures are very, very good. The rhymes also very delicious although still less "strike home" than Little Prince's. Just like Semua Ikan, this book's also worth every penny to be in your collection....more

I particularly love how her poetry is about survival of gender-based violence, but the poetry itself didn't resonate that much to me. With similar theI particularly love how her poetry is about survival of gender-based violence, but the poetry itself didn't resonate that much to me. With similar theme and concept, I still personally prefer Michelle K.'s poetry in No Competition Between Flowers....more

Lately I've been craving to read poetry, even though I barely read poetry before. Poetry always fall into two categories for me: "it's so literal wherLately I've been craving to read poetry, even though I barely read poetry before. Poetry always fall into two categories for me: "it's so literal where's the beauty?" or "wow beautiful words but wth that means?"

This one is the former category. The words are easy and straightforward, things I never enjoy too much in--my limited experience with reading--poetry.

Or maybe because before this, I've been reading Rumi's poetry--which is different world altogether--so anything other than that seems fall flat on me.

I don't know. I'm not a poetry reader by general, though, so my review can be unreliable....more

Stumbling coincidentally toward this novel and decide to give it a shot. And it's turn out good.

Unique idea and format. Reminds me of Thus S2,5 stars.

Stumbling coincidentally toward this novel and decide to give it a shot. And it's turn out good.

Unique idea and format. Reminds me of Thus Spake Zharatustra or Divine Comedy, which also using poetry format. But the poetry is still so..... less elaborative. The English is so simple so it's more like reading a paragraph which breakdown per sentence while the beauty of poetry still cannot be felt. Maybe if it's written more metaphorically, this story could be good.

A nice poetry. The fantasy laced story-wise covered the fact that it told a story about Jesus who killed with a cross bow. I can't get it at the firstA nice poetry. The fantasy laced story-wise covered the fact that it told a story about Jesus who killed with a cross bow. I can't get it at the first time I read it, but after read the lines carefully, I found this blatant metaphor so beautiful.

The cold sweat melted from their limbs,Nor rot nor reek did they:The look with which they looked on meHad never passed away.

An orphan's curse would drag to HellA spirit from on high;But oh! more horrible than thatIs the curse in a dead man's eye!Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse,And yet I could not die.